Peter Powell introduces the pop programme, featuring Spandau Ballet, Saxon, Dexys Midnight Runners, Third World, Kate Bush, Bad Manners and the Specials, and a dance performance from Legs & Co.
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Christmas 1998
Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton and Jamie Theakston present the pop chart programme's Christmas special, first broadcast on 25 December 1998. Featuring Spice Girls, Robbie Willi ...
23-12-2024
BBC 4
23/12/1982
David Jensen presents the weekly chart show, first broadcast on 23 December 1982. Includes appearances from The Maisonettes, David Bowie & Bing Crosby, Incantation, Shakin' Stev ...
20-12-2024
BBC 4
17/12/1981
Simon Bates presents the pop charts show, first broadcast on 17 December 1981. Includes appearances from Duran Duran, Godley & Creme, the Snowmen, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, St ...
20-12-2024
BBC 4
25/12/1989
Jakki Brambles, Bruno Brookes and Gary Davies present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1989 and featuring Bros, The Beautiful South and Jason Donovan.
20-12-2024
BBC 4
25/12/1993
Mark Franklin and Tony Dortie present a Christmas Special of the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 25 December 1993 and featuring 2 Unlimited, Snow, The Bluebells, Ace of ...
19-12-2024
BBC 4
Christmas 2002
Richard Blackwood and Lisa Snowdon present the pop chart programme's Christmas special from 2002, with the year's top-selling singles and the Christmas Number One. Including per ...
18-12-2024
BBC 4
Xmas 1978
Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy.
17-12-2024
BBC 4
25/12/1985
Gary Davies, Janice Long, Dixie Peach, John Peel and Steve Wright present the most popular hits of 1985, with stars in the studio and on video, first broadcast on 25 December 1985.
16-12-2024
BBC 4
12/12/1991
Tony Dortie and Claudia Simon present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 12 December 1991 and featuring Cathy Dennis, Digital, Cliff Richard, Kym Sims, Salt 'N' Pepa, R ...
13-12-2024
BBC 4
11/12/1980
Richard Skinner presents the pop show, with performances from Adam and the Ants, the Stray Cats, Status Quo, Queen, ABBA and the Police. Guests include Gary Numan, and there's a ...
13-12-2024
BBC 4
The Story Of 1999
On the cusp of the new millennium, the BBC’s long-running music show continued to offer all the best pop music every week on the nation’s TV screens. In this final l ...
28-05-2022
BBC 4
The Story Of 1988
1988 – and while Top of the Pops celebrates its Silver Jubilee (that’s 25 years, folks!), a new showrunner brings the show to an ever younger audience with lively ne ...
27-03-2021
BBC 4
23/05/1991
Gary Davies presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 23 May 1991 and featuring T'Pau, Simple Minds and Deacon Blue.
30-07-2021
BBC 4
01/06/1995
Mark Goodier presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 1 June 1995 and featuring Reef, Curtis Stigers, Baby D, Therapy?, Radiohead, Pulp, Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Ch ...
17-11-2023
BBC 4
1985 - Big Hits
Celebrating the big hits of 1985 with a selection of iconic Top of the Pops performances spanning the genres, from pure pop to power ballads, from Hi-NRG to hip-hop, to R&B and ...
19-01-2024
BBC 4
11/02/1982
Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982. Includes appearances from Fun Boy Three & Bananarama, the Stranglers, Bow Wow Wow, Adrian Gurvitz, ...
09-02-2024
BBC 4
05/05/1994
Simon Mayo presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 5 May 1994 and featuring Evan Dando, Killing Joke, The Cranberries, C. J. Lewis, the Manchester United Football S ...
10-03-2023
BBC 4
10/02/1983
Janice Long and Pat Sharp present the weekly look at the pop charts, first broadcast on 10 February 1983. Featuring The Belle Stars, Toto, Level 42, Michael Jackson, Central Lin ...
04-04-2018
BBC 4
24/04/1980
Steve Wright presents chart hits of the week, with performances from Smokie, Paul McCartney, the Cure, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Sky, Sad Cafe, Cockney Rejects, Bad Mann ...
26-04-2024
BBC 4
04/03/1982
David Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 4 March 1982. Includes appearances by Toni Basil, Tight Fit, Gary Numan, ABC (with Anne Dudley), Jets, Madness and Zoo.
20-02-2018
BBC 4